Akhaenniut of Arish

Akhaenniut of Arish was a general of the Ptolemaic Empire.

Biography
Akhaenniut of Arish was born in the city of al-Arish in the Ptolemaic Empire (present-day Egypt), and he became a commander of the Ptolemaic Army. Akhaenniut led an army that invaded Syria, but in 296 BC he lost the Battle of Tafas to the Seleucid Empire general Parmenion of Hamah. He barely escaped the battle after leading the Seleucid war elephants on a wild goose chase across the desert battlefield.